Q: which sentence best summarizes the history of the english in the south a: a. english farmers quickly adpted to land in the new world and were able to provide food for fellow colonist b. settlers spent most of thereir time in serch for gold, which led to prosperous and welthy colonies c. after facing starvation, strict leader ship and the discovery of tobacco led to success for sothern colonies d. from the beginning, the nearby powhatan indians made life difficult for new settlers